"The most common characteristic of all police states is intimidation by surveillance. Citizens know they are being watched and overheard. Their mail is being examined. Their homes can be invaded." ~ Vance Packard

The Militarization of Mayberry

"Flemington, New Jersey has all of 4,500 people. It hasn’t seen a murder in well over a decade. But it does have its own SWAT team. And now the town wants to buy assault rifles for its regular patrol cops, too."